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Actor Bob Odenkirk Collapses On Set Of ‘Better Call Saul’ – Sources

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FILE PHOTO: Bob Odenkirk attends the Vanity Fair Oscar party in Beverly Hills during the 92nd Academy Awards, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 9, 2020. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok  Television and film actor Bob Odenkirk was taken to a Los Angeles-area hospital on Tuesday after collapsing on the set of his AMC cable network show “Better Call Saul,” according to sources close to the performer. The incident was first reported by celebrity news website TMZ.com, which said Odenkirk was stricken as he and cast-mates were shooting a scene in New Mexico, where the series is set, and that he was immediately surrounded by crew members who called an ambulance. Two sources confirmed the accuracy of TMZ’s account to Reuters by email, on condition that they not be named. TMZ, which cited its own production and law enforcement sources for its story, reported it was unclear whether Odenkirk, 51, was conscious when he was transported. As of 7:30 p.m. local time, TMZ said, the actor was still in a

France Urges Tunisia To Name New PM As Crisis Simmers

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Police officers patrol a street in Tunis, Tunisia, July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souiss France urged Tunisia on Wednesday to name a new prime minister and cabinet to replace the government removed by President Kais Saied when he froze parliament and assumed governing authority in a move decried as a coup by his opponents. A decade after ending autocratic rule through a popular uprising, Tunisia faces the sternest test yet to its democratic system and Western countries that have applauded its political transition have expressed concern. Saied, who says his actions are constitutional but has yet to set out his next steps, has been urged by the United States to stick to democratic principles. He met security chiefs on Wednesday, the presidency said. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told his Tunisian counterpart Othman Jerandi that it was paramount that Tunisia quickly names a new prime minister and a cabinet, the French Foreign Ministry said. Backed by the army, Saied’s actions

Biden Insults Unvaccinated Americans, Blames Them For COVID ‘Surge’

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  FILE – In this Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 file photo, frozen vials of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are taken out to thaw, at the MontLegia CHC hospital in Liege, Belgium. The U.S. will buy 500 million more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to share through the COVAX alliance for donation to 92 lower income countries and the African Union over the next year. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File) Joe Biden recently took aim at unvaccinated Americans despite getting the green-light to impose mandates. He appeared to insult tens-of-millions of U.S. citizens and people in other countries for refusing to take COVID vaccines. ‘That’s under consideration right now but if you’re not vaccinated, you’re not nearly as smart as I thought you were,’ President Biden responded to a reporter who asked whether his administration was weighing mandating COVID-19 vaccines for federal workers  https://t.co/Fj1GW2IncA pic.twitter.com/p1IHWVz3pm — Reuters (@Reuters)  July 27, 2021 While talking to reporters

Protesters Shut Down GOP Press Conference Shedding Light On Mistreatment Of Jan. 6 Nonviolent Detainees

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U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia, speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Photo by ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images) In another instance of free speech intolerance, protesters interrupted a press conference organized by Republican lawmakers to discuss the treatment of January 6 detainees. On Tuesday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) gathered outside the Department of Justice in D.C. to demand a status report on individuals arrested following the January 6 capitol breach. According to the representatives, their interest in the issue comes as reports emerge revealing mistreatment of non-violent protestors in jail and silence regarding the issue from the Justice Department. Congressman Gohmert, an experienced defense attorney, stated he was there simply to defend “due process.” “I’m here just to try to see that due process is done and I’m

President Trump Issues Series Of Statements On Surging Crime, Mainstream Media & Midterms

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  President Donald Trump makes an entrance at the Rally To Protect Our Elections conference on July 24, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) President Trump recently weighed in on several issues facing Americans. On Tuesday, he released  a series of statements regarding mainstream media’s crime surge cover up, an attack on a former senator and recent claims by Ohio candidates who say they have his support. Trump began his comments by ripping into the mainstream media for covering up the nation’s violent crime surge. The 45th president said taxpayers deserve their police back and should be able to feel safe again. This comes as violence eats away at big cities with at least 70 residents shot and 12 murdered in Democrat-led Chicago over the weekend. “What can Chicago Police officers do? They can continue to be brave and courageous,” stated Chicago Police Department Superintendent David Brown. “My question to you is, ask what the courts can do different?” However

Trepidation: Buhari Disappeared in London, not Found in Nogerian Lodge

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Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has urged Nigerians residing in London to “smoke” President Muhammadu Buhari out. Omokri urged the 200,000 Nigerians in London to smoke Buhari out because he has not been seen. He made the appeal in a tweet demanding Buhari’s whereabouts in London. Omokri stressed that the Abuja House in London was under close watch. Buhari had on Monday departed Nigeria for London. The Presidency had said the president is expected to participate in an education summit and also visit his doctors, while in London. On Tuesday, there were pictorial evidence that Buhari arrived at the Stansted International Airport, London at about 11:20pm (local time). However, Omokri in a tweet, wrote: “Nigerians in London, “I am counting on you to help me smoke the tyrant. We are up to 200,000 in this city. “Does it mean none of us can fish the man out from whatever hole he is hiding? We have 24/7 intel on Abuja House. He is not there. Where is Buhari?”

CDC Reverses Indoor Mask Policy For Vaccinated People, Calls For Universal Masking In Public Schools

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Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Rochelle Walensky on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) The CDC flip-flopped on its masking guidelines for people who have been fully vaccinated. During a media telebriefing on Tuesday, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky announced new recommendations for fully vaccinated people in high transmission areas to wear face masks indoors. This marked an about face from just two months ago in May, when they said fully vaccinated individuals could forgo mask wearing in almost all settings. During the meeting, Walensky cited the Delta variant sweeping through areas with low vaccination rates as the reason for this change. “Information on the Delta variant from several states and other countries indicates that in rare occasions, some vaccinated people infected with the Delta variant after vaccination may be contagious and spread the virus to others,” she stated. “This new science is worrisom